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Atletico Madrid plan swap offer for Arsenal crock Hector Bellerin

Atletico Madrid are eyeing Arsenal crock Hector Bellerin.

The French defender is still recovering from a long-term knee injury which will cause him to miss the start of the Premier League season.

But Diego Simeone is still keen on a move as part of his Wanda Metropolitano rebuild - and he's set to offer Unai Emery a sweetener to tempt him to take the deal.

The Telegraph suggests the Spanish side will give Emery the chance to link up with Vitolo again by sending the former Sevilla man in the opposite direction.

The 29-year-old Spain international was a key figure under Emery before leaving for Atletico Madrid, where he has had to settle for a bit-part role.

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